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B930 (2026) Civil Engineering Works

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks · Private utility

In brief

Northern Ireland Electricity Networks was looking for suppliers for construction work. Bidding has closed and no award has been published yet.

It is a framework worth up to £83,040,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, up to 8 years with extensions, starting 2 August 2027.

It is split into 4 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

The purpose of this procurement is to appoint multiple suppliers across four Lots for the Provision of Civil Engineering Works and related services, across Northern Ireland with no specific geographical restrictions, may include but not limited to as follows: Lot 1 New Build Substations in Greenfield and Brownfield Locations, • Site Clearance • Site Investigation • Switch Houses • Control Rooms • Painting • Building Services • Piling • Tx Bunds and Firewalls • Boundary Walls • Structure Foundations • Structural Steel provision and installation • Concrete Cable Trenches – In-Situ, Precast, GRP • Site compounds and surfacing • Various specifications of Fencing and gates • Drainage, Ducting…Read the full description
The purpose of this procurement is to appoint multiple suppliers across four Lots for the Provision of Civil Engineering Works and related services, across Northern Ireland with no specific geographical restrictions, may include but not limited to as follows: Lot 1 New Build Substations in Greenfield and Brownfield Locations, • Site Clearance • Site Investigation • Switch Houses • Control Rooms • Painting • Building Services • Piling • Tx Bunds and Firewalls • Boundary Walls • Structure Foundations • Structural Steel provision and installation • Concrete Cable Trenches – In-Situ, Precast, GRP • Site compounds and surfacing • Various specifications of Fencing and gates • Drainage, Ducting and Earthing • Landscaping • Design Lot 2 Refurbishment Works within existing Live Substations, • Site Investigation • Switch Houses • Control Rooms • Painting • Building Services • Piling • Refurbishment / alterations to existing buildings • Demolition of buildings, concrete and steel structures, bases etc. • Tx Bunds and Firewalls • Boundary Walls • Structure Foundations • Structural Steel provision and installation • Concrete Cable Trenches – In-Situ, Precast, GRP • Site extensions, compounds and surfacing • Various specifications of Fencing and gates • Drainage, Ducting and Earthing • Landscaping • Design Lot 3 Miscellaneous Works on Secondary Live Substation Buildings and Kiosk Foundations, • Alterations to concrete floors to accommodate new equipment and cabling • GRP Trench Covers and components • Structural Steel provision and installation • Installation of Security Doors • Roof Surveys, repairs and replacement • Vent installations • Earthing • Painting • Demolition of Existing Buildings • Various specifications of Fencing and gates • Landscaping • Concrete Foundations • Block Work • Pre-cast Concrete slab and lintels • Site compounds and surfacing Lot 4 Dayworks (Miscellaneous Minor Works) • Miscellaneous Civil Works in both Main, Primary and Secondary Live Substation locations to include: - o Security Doors o Roofing o Site Clearance o Demolition o Landscaping o Site compounds and surfacing o Various specifications of Fencing and gates o Drainage, Ducting and Earthing o Phase 2 finishing works to Kiosk Foundations NIE Networks estimates the value of the Contract to be in the region of £83 million for the full 8 year period. Call off contracts for each Lot will be appointed as outlined in Appendix C - Call Off Procedure of the ITT document.

Lots

LotTradeValue
New Build
2 August 2027 to 1 August 2031
What this lot covers

The construction of new build transmission and distribution substations on Greenfield and Brownfield sites located in various locations throughout Northern Ireland. Note that during phasing of the works the substations will become part of the electricity network and therefore live at specific voltage. Works will include: - • Pre-construction surveys including ground investigation and topographical • Site Clearance and investigation • Switch House and Control Room Construction • M & E • Transformer Bund Construction • Firewalls • Concrete Foundations for Structural Steelwork • In-situ and Pre-formed Cable Trenches • Compound and Road makeup • Drainage, Ducting and Earth Installation • Fencing Awards under Lot 1 will be determined via the Call-off Procedure.

Construction£18,700,000
Refurbishment
2 August 2027 to 1 August 2031
What this lot covers

The refurbishment of existing live transmission and distribution substations in various locations throughout Northern Ireland. Works will include: - • Pre-construction surveys including ground investigation and topographical • Site Clearance and investigation • Switch House and Control Room Construction • M & E • Transformer Bund Construction • Firewalls • Concrete Foundations for Structural Steelwork • In-situ and Pre-formed Cable trenches • Compound and Road makeup • Drainage, Ducting and Earth installation • Fencing • Refurbishment and alteration works to existing buildings • Demolition Awards under Lot 2 will be determined via the Call-off Procedure.

Construction£48,400,000
Miscellaneous / Kiosks
2 August 2027 to 1 August 2031
What this lot covers

Miscellaneous works on live secondary distribution substations and the construction of Kiosk foundations to support electrical substation equipment in various locations throughout Northern Ireland. Works will include: - • Structural alterations to existing load bearing walls • Structural alterations to existing cable chases and flooring • Installation of structural steelwork to support equipment and flooring • Replacement of Security Doors • Roof Investigation and Replacement • Construction of foundations and substructure walls to support new electrical equipment • Enabling works including breaking out redundant bases • Siteworks including earth installation, fencing, surfacing and finishing works • Demolition Awards under Lot 3 will be determined via the Call-off Procedure.

Construction£13,740,000
Dayworks (Misc. Minor Works)
2 August 2027 to 1 August 2031
What this lot covers

Dayworks for various minor civil engineering works across live transmission and distribution substations in various locations throughout Northern Ireland. Works will include: - • Replacement of Security Doors • Roof Investigation and Replacement • Remedial works to guttering and down pipes • Minor civil alteration works to existing substation buildings • Enabling works including breaking out redundant bases • Siteworks including earth installation, fencing, surfacing and finishing works Awards under Lot 4 will be determined via the Call-off Procedure

Construction£2,200,000

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 009424-2026

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From notice 009424-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 February 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.